Soldering-machine.



S. F. BOWSER.

SOLDERING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 12, 1911.

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S. P. BOWSER.

SOLDERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1911.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT SYLVANUS F. BOWSEB, 013 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA,ASSIGNOR T0 S. F. BOWSEE e 00M.- PANY, INCORPORATED, OF FOR-T WAYNE,INDIANA, A. CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

SOLDERING-MACHINE.

Application filed January 12, 1911.

0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLvANUs F. Bowsnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort -Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soldering-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements 1n soldering machines and moreparticularly to machines adapted for soldering the ends of tanks orreceptacles, which are of angular construction in cross section, and theprimary object of the present invention to provide an improved machlneof this character which will be simple, durable and cheap inconstruction and effective and efiicient in operation.

A further object is to provide improved means for heating the articleand improved means for imparting relative movement to the burner orheater and the article whereby one may be moved out of the Way of theother to permit the article to be readily adjusted or removed.

A further object is to provide improved means whereby such relativemovement will automatically control the supply of fuel to the burner orheater.

A further object is to provide improved means for cooling the article.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new anduseful objects, as will appear, the invention consists substantially inthe features of novelty hereinafter more fully described and claimed andshown in the accompanying drawings exemplifying the invention, and inwhich-- Figure 1 is a top plan view of an improved machine of thischaracter constructed in accordance with the principles of thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a detail front elevation of the right-hand end ofthe machine shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing a tankin position in the machine.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the tank 10 is supportedupon an adjustable carriage or support, which latter comprises aplatform 11 supported at one end of a frame work, which latter comprisesuprights 12, 13. These uprights are spaced from each other and areconnected for movement in unison, preferably by means of a connectingmember 14. The platform Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. as, rare.

Serial No. 602,226.

11 is inclined as shown and braces 15 are provided for maintaining theplatform in this position. Spaced from the platform 11 and mounted uponthe uprights is a sec ond support designated generally by the referencenumeral 16, which is provided with an inclined face 17 against which theside of the tank 10 is adapted to rest when its bottom engages and restsupon the platform 11. The face 17 of the support 16 is arranged at asubstantially right angle to the support 11 so that when the tank isplaced upon these supports and in the position shown in Fig. 3, one ofthe edges thereof will project into the space between the supports 11and 16. The supporting frame work thus formed is adapted to be movedupon tracks or ways 18 and in order to permit of an easy adjustmentthereof rollers 19 are provided at one end of the frame work. The framework is provided at its forward end with means for ad vancing andretracting the same which comprises gear wheels 20, one of which isarranged adjacent each side or end of the machine and these gear wheelsare connected by means of an axle 21 extending substantially the entirelength of the machine. Supported by the frame work, preferably by meansof the support 16, are racks 22, one of which is arranged above each ofthe gears 20 and with which the respective gears mesh. Similar racks 23are secured to the tracks or ways 14: beneath each of the gears 20 andwith which the respective. gears mesh. An operating handle 24 isprovided which is preferably connected to one end of the axle 21. Withthis construction it will be manifest that when the handle 24- is raisedor lowered, the gear 20 through the medium of the racks 22, 23, willcause the tank supporting frame work to be moved forwardly or backwardlvon the tracks or ways 14 according to the direc tion of movement of thehandle 24:- In order to limit the movement of the supporting frame inone direction, stops 25 may be provided which are secured to the frameand are adapted to engage the respective racks 23 when the supportingframe has reached the limit of its movement in the one direction. Theedge of the tank which projects into the space between the supportingbases 11 and 17 is adapted to be heated by means of a plurality ofburners 26, any

number of which may be provided and which extend the entire length ofthe machine. These burners 26 have communication with a supply chamber27 supported by means of suitable supports 28 and in such a positionthat when the tank supporting frame is at the limit of its forwardmovement, the burners 26 will be in position to direct a flame againstthe outer lower edge of the tank 10 for the purpose of soldering. Afterthe solder has been placed in the tank the latter may be rolled upon thesupport in order that the entire joint may be heated.

Fuel may be supplied to the chamber 27 from any suitable source ofsupply and by neans of a pipe or conduit 28 within which is arranged aquick-acting controlling valve This valve 29 is adapted to beautomatically actuated by the adjustment of the tank supportingframe andin order that the valve may be opened when the frame has reached theproper position to direct the flame thereagainst and to be closed by theadjustment of the frame in the opposite direction when the tank is movedaway from the burner, an operating link or lever 30 is provided, whichis supported independently of the tank supporting frame. of thisoperating link or lever passes through guides 31 on the tank supportingframe, preferably the platform 11 so as to move freely therethrough andthese guides 31 are so arranged with respect to the valve 29 that whenthe tank supporting frame is adjusted, the movement of this link orlever 30 through the guides 31 will automatically open or close thevalve 29 according to the direction of movement of the tank supportingframe. A. pilot tube 32 for lighting the burners 26 leads from the pipe28, and an additional valve 33 may be provided in the pipe 28 wherebyall supply of fuel may be shut off from the chamber 27.

The burners 26 and the supply chamber 27 are stationary with respect tothe movement of the tank supporting frame and in operation the tanksupporting frame is adjusted in a direction to move the supporting faceor platform 11 away from the burner so that the tank 10 may be placed inthe frame with its bottom resting against the support 11 and with itsside resting against the face 17. This adjustment of the frame willclose the valve 29. hen the tank is properly positioned the lever orhandle 24 is operated so as to move the supporting platform 11 towardthe burner 26 and this movement will automatically open the valve 29 sothat fuel maybe supplied to the burners. The flame from the burnersbeing directed against the article will heat the joint to be soldered sothat the soldering material will flow thereinto. After the soldering hasbeen completed, the handle 24 is operated in the opposite direction tomove A portion the tank away from the burner and to shut off the supplyof fuel to the burner. In order to cool the joint thus soldered, acooling' fluid may be employed and directed through the nozzles orburners 26. This cooling fluid is adapted to be supplied from anysuitable source of supply through a pipe 34: which latter hascommunication with the chamber 27 so that cooling fluid may bedischarged through the burners or nozzles 26 against the tank when theflame is extinguished, and a controlling valve 35 is provided in thepipe 34 for controlling the supply of cooling fluid to the nozzles.lVhen it is desired to use this cooling fluid for cooling purposes thesupply of fuel to the burners may be shut off by operating the valve 33without adjusting the tank supporting frame, after which the valve 35may be opened. An additional cooling means is provided for cooling thejoint by a cooling fluid directed against the joint from under the tankand for this purpose a sprayer 36 in the form of a pipe is arranged inconvenient position. This sprayer 36 extends substantially the entirelength of the frame and receives its supply of cooling fluid, preferablywater, from a pipe 37 which latter receives its supply from any suitablesource. A quick acting valve 38 is arranged in the pipe 37 and anoperating handle or lever 39 for controlling this valve 38 is providedand is arranged in a convenient position for the operator. The sprayer36 is preferably spaced some distance from the nozzles or burners 26 andis preferably arranged to direct the fluid therefrom against the tank inadirection opposed to the direction in which the flame is directedagainst the tank. After the soldering operation has been completed andthe tank supporting frame adjusted to move the tank away from the burnerand to shut off the supply of fuel, the valve 38 is opened, to permitthe discharge of the cooling fluid. A drip or catch pan 39 is providedfor catching the water discharged from the spraying nozzle 36. Thisspraying nozzle 36 may be supported in any desired orconvenient mannerpreferably from the support 11 by'means of brackets 4:0.

lVhat is claimed as new is 1. In a machine of the class described, thecombination of separate spaced supports for an article to be solderedarranged at an angle to each other with both of which an article hasengagement and spaced to permit an article placed thereon to projectbetween them, a burner disposed to direct its flame against an articlebetween the supports, said burner and supports being relatively movable,means for imparting such relative movement, means for supplying fuel tothe burner, controlling means for said supply, and means for supplyinganother fluid through the burner to cool an article soldered.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of spacedsupports for an article arranged at an angle to each other with both ofwhich an article has engagement, a burner disposed to direct its flameagainst that portion of an article between the supports, said burner andsaid supports being relatively movable, means for imparting suchrelative movement, fuel supply means for the burner, means for supplyinganother fluid through the burner to cool the article, and meansindividual to both the supply means for controlling the passage of fluidthrough them.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of spacedsupports for an article with surfaces fixed with relation to each otherarranged at an angle to each other and spaced to permit an articleplaced thereon to project between them, a burner arranged to direct itsflame against an article placed between the supports, means forsupplying fuel to the burner, means for controlling the supply of fuel,and means for directing another fluid through the burner against anarticle between the supports for cooling the article when the flame iseX tinguished.

4;. In a machine of the class described, the combination of spacedsupports for an article with supporting surfaces at angles fixed withrelation to each other, a burner arranged to direct its flame againstone face of an. article placed between the supports, means for supplyingthe burner with fuel, means for controlling said supply, and means forsupplying the burner with an other fluid to be directed against the faceof an article'between the supports to cool the article.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of spacedsupports for an article fixed with relation to each other, a burnerarranged to direct its flame against one face of an article placedbetween the supports, means for supplying the burner with fuel, meansfor controlling such supply, and means whereby another fluid be suppliedto and directed from the burner against the same face of an article whenthe flame is extinguished.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a supportfor the article, a burner with relation to which the support is movableto bodily move the article toward and away from the burner, meanscomprising a'rack and gear for imparting such movement to the support,and means for limiting the movement of the support in one direction.

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a supportfor the article, a burner with relation to which the support is movableto bodily move the article toward and away from the burner, meanscomprising a rack and gear for imparting such movement to the support,means cooperating with the gear for limiting the movement of the supportin one direction, and means whereby the movement of the support willautomatically control the supply of fuel to the burner.

S. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a supportfor the article, a way upon which the support moves, racks supported bythe way and the support, a gear disposed between and engaging the racks,means for operating the gear to advance or retract the support, and aburner with respe .t to which the support is movable.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a supportfor the article, a way upon which the support moves, racks supported bythe way and the support, a gear disposed between and en gaging theraclts, means for operating the gear to advance or retract the support,a burner with respect to which the support is movable, and means wherebysuch movement of the support will automatically control the supply offuel to the burner.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of spacedsupports fixed with relation to each other spaced to permit an articleplaced thereon to project between them, a way upon which the supportsare movable. racks on the way and the support, a gear disposed betweenand engaging the racks to advance and retract the supports, a burnerarranged to direct a flame against an article placed between thesupports and with relation to which burner the supports are movable formoving an article toward or from the burner, and means whereby thesupply of fuel to the burner is controlled by the movement of thesupports.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination of spacedsupports fixed with relation to each other and spaced to permit anarticle placed thereon to project between them, a way upon which thesupports are movable. racks on the way and the support, a gear disposedbetween and engaging the racks to advance and retract the supports, aburner arranged to direct a flame against an article placed between thesupports and with relation to which burner the supports are movable formoving an article toward or from the burner, means whereby the supply offuel to the burner is controlled by the movement of the supports, andmeans for directing a cooling fluid through the burner against thatportion of an article placed between the spaced sup ports.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a supportfor an article to be soldered, a series of burners arranged adjacent theedge of the support, said burner and support being relatively movabletoward and from each other, and means for imparting such relativemovement, said article moving with the support, and said burnersextending from side to side of the machine in the path of such movement.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination of movablespaced supports for an article to be soldered, a burner having a seriesof jet openings arranged to direct its flame against one face of anarticle placed between the supports, means for supplying the burner withfuel, and means for controlling such supply, the supports carryingbodily an article to be soldered and said jet openings extending fromside to side of the machine and arranged in the path of movement of thesupports.

14. In a machine of the class described, the combination of spacedsupports for an article to be soldered, a burner having a series of jetopenings arranged to direct its flame against one face of an articleplaced between the supports, means for supplying the burner with fuel,means for controlling such supply, the supports permitting an article tobe soldered to be rolled thereon Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor and said jet openings being arranged in the line of rolling movementof an article, and means whereby another fluid may be directed throughthe burner against the same face of an article soldered when the flameis extinguished.

15. In a machine of the class described, the combination of spacedsupports for an article to be soldered, a burner having a se ries of jetopenings arranged to direct its flame against one face of an articleplaced between the supports, means for supplying the burner with fuel,means for controlling such supply, the supports being adapted to allowan article to be soldered to be rolled thereon and said jet openingsbeing arranged in the line of rolling movement upon the support, andmeans whereby another fluid may be supplied through the jet openings tobe directed against the soldered face of an article when the flame isextinguished.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this ninth day of January, A.D. 1911.

SYLVANUS F. BOWSEB.

Witnesses:

J. H. JooHUM, Jr., R. E. FLEMING.

five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. O.

